With humorous reference to hypocritical posing: To pack (fruit or vegetables) with the finest specimens on top; to alter slyly the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc
From the Greek word diakonos meaning servant, minister 1 A minister of the early Christian Church who looked after the daily business of the community 2 A minister ordained to assist the bishop (see permanent deacon) or as a step leading towards priesthood Diocese - A group of parishes within a geographical region under the care of a bishop (from the Greek word, dioikesis meaning district)
from the Greek diakonos meaning servant, used to refer to the lowest Order in the Christian ministry, below the priest and bishop The term is for both men and women who may undertake the tasks assigned to priests except presiding at Holy Communion and hearing confessions
In the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, a person admitted to the lowest order in the ministry, subordinate to the bishops and priests
Minister appointed to assist the Bishop in liturgy In the Middle Ages, the deacons were often more powerful than priests and assistant bishops in Rome Today it is the most junior of the three traditional grades of ministry
One of the three offices to which people can be ordained in the Episcopal Church, along with priests and bishops
In Congregational churches, he is subordinate to the pastor, and has duties as in the Presbyterian church
An ordained order charged to seek and serve the least, the last, and the lost In our use, it is either a permanent position of social ministry, teaching, preaching, and serving at the Altar under the direction of a priest or it is a transitional office on the way to priesthood
An officer appointed with responsibility for secular matters relating to a congregation
A deacon, like a bishop or priest, is an ordained minister Deacon comes from the Greek word, diakonos, meaning servant Deacons usually serve in local congregations and have a special ministry to the poor, the sick and the troubled Deacons are addressed as mister, ms, miss or mrs , according to preference or local custom
(Gr "assistant, servant") The fist of the three orders of priesthood A deacon is not permitted to perform the sacraments, but assists the bishop and the presbyter in the Eucharist and other services or ministries of the church
the initial level of ordination in the Episcopal Church Unlike protestant churches where Deacon is a lay order, in the Episcopal Church Deacon is a clerical order Deacons often have special clerical duties; by tradition the Gospel is read by the deacon if a deacon is on the staff of a church or chapel
From the Greek word diakanos (servant) Originally a church administrator Currently, the term may refer to a low-ranking member of the clergy, a lay minister, or a lay administrator
The official charged with the economic, emotional and social well being of the Amish congregation or district
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